According to a survey from November to December 2021, Facebook was the most used social media platform for political information by more than 30 percent of respondents in the Left, Right, and other political spectrums. Also owned by Meta Platforms Inc., Instagram was the choice for 56 percent of respondents who identify themselves with a Center-oriented political position. Meanwhile, YouTube and WhatsApp enjoyed more popularity among Right wing-oriented respondents, each appointed by 25 and 13 percent of respondents. Overall, 78 percent of the survey's participants claimed to use social media for political discussion in the country in 2021.
Main social media platform used for political information in Brazil as of December 2021, by political orientation
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Senado Federal do Brasil. (March 14, 2022). Main social media platform used for political information in Brazil as of December 2021, by political orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327048/social-media-users-ideology-political-information/
Senado Federal do Brasil. "Main social media platform used for political information in Brazil as of December 2021, by political orientation." Chart. March 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327048/social-media-users-ideology-political-information/
Senado Federal do Brasil. (2022). Main social media platform used for political information in Brazil as of December 2021, by political orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327048/social-media-users-ideology-political-information/
Senado Federal do Brasil. "Main Social Media Platform Used for Political Information in Brazil as of December 2021, by Political Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327048/social-media-users-ideology-political-information/
Senado Federal do Brasil, Main social media platform used for political information in Brazil as of December 2021, by political orientation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327048/social-media-users-ideology-political-information/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Main social media platform used for political information in Brazil as of December 2021, by political orientation [Graph], Senado Federal do Brasil, March 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327048/social-media-users-ideology-political-information/